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W. M. FARR.

SAND PROTBGTOR FOR VEHIGLES.

N0. Z70,650. Patented Jan,,16,1883.

NITED STATES PATENT QFFICE.

WILLIS M. FARR, OF DOWAGIAO, MICHIGAN.

SAND- PROTECTOR FOR VEHICLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 270,650, dated January16, 1883.

Application filed October 9, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIS M. FARR, of Dowagiac, county of Cass, andState of Michigan, have invented a certain Improvement inSand-Protectors for Vehicles, of which the following is a specification.

The nature of my invention relates to that class of devices known assand bands or protectors for hubs and axles of vehicles; and it consistsin providing the usual shell, B, of a protector with a supplemental cupor bottom, D, as hereinafter described.

In order to aid others familiar with the art to which my inventionbelongs to make and use it, 1 will proceed to describe its constructionand operation with reference to the several drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which letters for reference are indicated. 4

Figure 1 is a rear elevation of the shell B, having the supplementalbottom D attached thereto. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the sameattached to the axle E. Fig. 3 is a rear and partial top plan view ofthe supplemental bottom D detached from the shell.

The shell having the projecting rim B and square opening in its verticalpart, with vertical pintles e 6 cast thereon and secured by a commonclip-tie, illustrates the usual style of shell now in use. The shell soconstructed is entirely open, exposing that portion of the wheel-hubbelow the clip-tie and axle.

My present invention consists in attaching to the pintles e e thesupplemental part D. (See Fig. 3.) The part is strengthened in its rearand upper portion, being provided with enlargements or cars a a. Througheach -ear is a hole, 0. (See Fig. 3.) Through these holes the pintles e0 pass when the parts are attached around the axle, as shown in Fig. 2.The supplemental part is also used in place of the common clip-tie, andhas cast onto its vertical part at right angles a cancavo-convex part,D. (See Figs. 2 and 3.) The diameter of the part D is equal inproportion to that of the axle E, (see Fig. 2,) and the upper part orshell B is bound to the upper surface of the axle when the nuts (I d aretightened, as in Fig. 2. The distance through the vertical part of thesquare opening of the part B (see Fig. 1) is less than that through thevertical square of the axle, the object of which is to be able to bindthe parts B and D rigidly to the axle, which causes a slight openingbetween the parts B and D, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The object of thepart D of the protector is to prevent sand, dust, and the like fromgathering upon the under or lower portions of the hub and axle, asheretofore described. The part 1) also acts as a clip-tie joining theparts together.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,'is-

l. The herein-described sand-protector for vehicles, consisting of theparts B and D, the part B having a bearing against the upper surface ofthe axle E, with the part D having a like bearing against the underportion of the axle, the parts being bound together by the pintles andnuts, substantially as shown and described.

2. The herein-described sand-protector, consisting of two cup-shapedparts, the partB having an opening in its vertical part, fitting overthe square of the axle E, saidopening having a less vertical distancethrough it than through the vertical square of the axle when arrangedand combined substantially as and for the purposes specified.

- WILLIS M. FARR.

Witnesses:

Rosoon B. WHEELER,

SARAH M. FARR.

